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Valentine's Day, once monopolized by the candy and greeting card cartels, is monolithic no more. February 14, long the day of lovers and love, is also now the Day of the Condom. National Condom Awareness Day honors the historic and versatile prophylactic, and reminds us that there is no better way to honor our partners (and ourselves) than to be safe.
With 19 million new cases of STDs reported in the U.S. each year -- half among youth aged 15 to 24 -- promotion of safe sex practices remains vital. Many cities and universities are handing out free condoms to encourage responsible behavior, and have gone to great lengths to draw attention to HIV/AIDS prevention.
Despite these efforts and the abundance of safe sex education, some are still too shy to bare their condoms to the public eye. Thankfully, there are many clever and sophisticated options to help you be prepared with subtlety. And if subtlety just isn't how you roll (or unroll), then feel free to flaunt your condom with some flair.
This Valentine's Day, nothing says "I love you" like a condom.
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"free condoms to encourage responsible behavior"
Free condoms encourage IRresponsible behavior.
Like trading a sweet box of valentine chocolates for just the box they come in, sex outside marriage has the appearance of a great gift but lacks the substance the gift was created for.
And free condoms do encourage irresponsible behavior. Giving out free condoms is like trying to give driving classes for drunk drivers- no matter how good your intentions, there is going to be a crash: emotionally, physically or both.
Posted by: kidspapa1999 at February 15, 2008 11:18 AM
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